Winter Sports and Jump Rope for Heart

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Another Sports packed week at HSS saw the climax of our winter sports program, finals of South Island Skiing and 'Jump Rope for Heart' on Friday! A thoroughly exhausting week, but as ever, Hampden Street students stepped up to the plate, packed a positive attitude, poured themselves a cup of ambition and let the games commence!

The winter sports program has involved a dedicated focus to one specific sport for 8 weeks, with the culmination competing against regional teams in this chosen sport. Children were encouraged to choose a sport that they didn't naturally already play, or one that they felt required some element of development. The seniors were given the option of Table Tennis, Volleyball, Netball, Hockey, Basketball, Rugby or Football.

It was great to see so many children opting for a totally alien sport to their natural choice. Many children opting to leave their comfort zones, take risks and challenge their character. Seven weeks of skill sessions and game related play meant the HSS students were ready for the inter schools competition against Nelson's finest.

HSS did not disappoint. A fantastic display, in competitive challenge, sportsmanship and overall attitude to one another made all the teachers proud. A big thankyou to all those parent volunteers that made this all possible, and the HSS kids for another exemplary display amongst the wider community.

'Jump Rope for Heart' was set up by the Heart Foundation to encourage kiwi kids into physical activity that is fun, rewarding and physically demanding. A gold coin donation is suggested, but any contribution is valued by such a worthwhile charity.

Mr Marston is renowned for being the most inept skipper amongst the HSS staff. Despite strengths in other areas of physical activity, timing and rhythm are not at the forefront of his abilities. Therefore Room 4 have been trying for weeks to teach and develop is skills form complete beginner to satisfactory, and thankfully they've succeeded!

A real credit to Room 4 with all their efforts to skipping and the winter sports program. We've really worked together to encourage one another and seek alternative methods if one route becomes too challenging. But overall, we've worked together to climb obstacles in our way, not given up, and succeeded with a big cheesy grin to show at the end. Well done Room 4!!